Improving math performance

In one study, for example, Shih and her assistants gave a group of female Asian-American undergrads a math test. Before taking the test, some of them had to fill out a questionnaire that highlighted their Asian identity. Some of them had to fill out a questionnaire that highlighted their status as female. And some (a control group) had to fill out a questionnaire about their telephone company. The results: the women whose Asian identity had been highlighted scored significantly better than the control group, and the women whose gender had been highlighted scored significantly worse!

The solution that Mrs. Turtle and I have agreed upon is to raise any daughters as Asian males. This will ensure optimal performance on standardized math tests.